lista

[ˈlist̪a]

/[ˈlist̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“lista” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #419. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#419
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pedazo de papel, lienzo u otra cosa análoga, largo y angosto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lista · lista · Spanish

lista · rank #419 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #419
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH junto

Nearest frequency peer: junto (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “lista”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “lista” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lista vs lit
60% similar
lista vs lost
60% similar
lista vs losa
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lista
PropertyValue
Headwordlista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlist̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#419
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lista”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).listacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “junto” (#418), “español” (#417), “ninguna” (#421). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lista” va en #419. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around lista (IPA [ˈlist̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #419 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for lista, with forms such as "ilsta", "lisat", and "lissta". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lit", "lost", "losa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lista, spelled L-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedazo de papel, lienzo u otra cosa análoga, largo y angosto.
  2. 2
    Tira de distinto color que el fondo en algunas cosas.
  3. 3
    Raya.
  4. 4
    Serie de nombres, de apuntes, de noticias, etc., puestos por orden; nómina, catálogo, etc.
  5. 5
    Nota de las viandas que se sirven en una fonda, y de sus precios.
  6. 6
    Recuento que se hace de viva voz de las personas asistentes a algún acto, nombrándolas y notando su falla si no responden.
  7. 7
    Catálogo.
  8. 8
    Forma codificada de organización mediante la numeración de datos para mejor almacenamiento, procesamiento o visualización de la información.

Synonyms

menú

This word in other languages

strip(English)liste(Français)Liste(Deutsch)lista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilsta
  • lisat
  • lissta
  • listta
  • litsa
  • llista
  • lsita

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lista - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilsta2lisat2lissta1listta1litsa2llista1lsita2
Edit distance from "lista"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lista"?
"lista" is spelled L-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlist̪a].
What does "lista" mean?
As a noun, "lista" means: Pedazo de papel, lienzo u otra cosa análoga, largo y angosto.
What words are commonly confused with "lista"?
"lista" is commonly confused with "lit", "lost", "losa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lista" is [ˈlist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lista" come from?
"lista" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lista", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

junto#418dicen#415total#423demás#414

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

video7 variantsviene7 variantsbase7 variantsorden7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list